Benzoic acid, 4-(dimethylamino)-, pentyl ester

Benzoic acid, 4-(dimethylamino)-, pentyl ester in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Pentyl dimethyl PABA”.

Also known as Pentyl dimethyl PABA · Padimate A · Pentyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate · N-pentyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate · Pentyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate · Amyl N,N-DIMETHYL-4-AMINOBENZOATE

Show all 16 names

N-dimethyl-p-aminobenzoate amyl n · Amyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate · Amyl P-(Dimethylamino)benzoate · Amyl dimethyl paba · Amyl dimethylaminobenzoate · Amyl-p-dimethylaminobenzoate · Pentyl 4-DIMETHYLAMINOBENZOATE · Pentyl p-(dimethylamino)benzoate · n-dimethylaminobenzoate amyl p-n · pentyl ester p-Dimethylaminobenzoic acid

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a UV filter.

• UV absorber

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Amyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate, mixed isomers (Padimate A (INN)) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 381.Source →
  • Restriction: II/381Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Benzoic acid, 4-(dimethylamino)-, pentyl ester. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.